Hopkins County, Texas

Hopkins County
Hopkins County
County
	The Hopkins County Courthouse in Sulphur Springs. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1977.
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 33°09′N 95°34′W / 33.15°N 95.56°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1846
Seat	Sulphur Springs
Largest city	Sulphur Springs
Area
• Total	793 sq mi (2,050 km2)
• Land	767 sq mi (1,990 km2)
• Water	26 sq mi (70 km2) 3.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	36,787
• Density	46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.hopkinscountytx.org

Hopkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 36,787.^[1] Its county seat is Sulphur Springs.^[2] Hopkins County is named for the family of David Hopkins, an early settler in the area. Hopkins County comprises the Sulphur Springs, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area. Hopkins County was once known as the Dairy Capital of Texas. Although dairy farms declined in the area in the late 1990s there are still a number of these located there. The Southwest Dairy Museum is located in Sulphur Springs.

^ "Hopkins County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[1] "Hopkins County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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